On the afternoon of March 24, the Traffic Safety Committee of Quang Tri province informed that the authorities are investigating and clarifying the cause of the traffic accident on the Cam Lo - La Son expressway.

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Accident scene. Photo: Nguyen Huu Gioi

Specifically, the accident occurred at around 3:10 p.m. the same day, at Km35+935 of the Cam Lo - La Son expressway, passing through My Chanh bridge (Hai Lang district, Quang Tri province).

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The incident occurred at a bridge on the highway. Photo: Nguyen Huu Gioi

Initial information said that at that time, a tractor trailer with an unknown license plate was traveling from Quang Tri to Thua Thien Hue province when it suddenly collided with a truck with license plate 43C - 241.44 traveling in the opposite direction.

After the accident, the tractor trailer was lying across the road, the truck was thrown and lying in the left lane.

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Two vehicles were severely damaged. Photo: Nguyen Huu Gioi

The accident injured one person; 8m of steel railings and connecting accessories (off-route) of the highway were damaged; 2 vehicles were severely damaged. The accident also caused the Cam Lo - La Son highway to be congested for many hours.

Upon receiving the news, Highway Traffic Control Patrol Team No. 4 (Traffic Police Department) coordinated with relevant authorities to quickly arrive at the scene, direct traffic and take the injured to the hospital for emergency treatment.

According to an officer of Highway Traffic Control Patrol Team No. 4, at 6 p.m. the same day, authorities were still organizing rescue operations, so some heavy trucks could not pass through this area, leading to congestion on the route.

The cause of the accident is being investigated by authorities.